Bebras Challenge USA 2026 is Coming This November!
Register as a coordinator today and get your school ready for Bebras 2026!
About the challenge
The Bebras challenge is designed to help students explore their talents and passion for informatics and computational thinking with engaging challenges.
Participating in the challenge is free and the tasks can all be completed without any preparation or studying. Students from 6 to 18 years old work through a set of tasks that focus on different topics and skills within informatics and computational thinking.
They will have 45 minutes to complete as many tasks as they can, they are not expected to finish them all. The challenge has six different age categories with each their own set of tasks to keep things exciting and challenging for all students:
| Group Name | Age Category | Easy tasks | Medium tasks | Hard tasks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kits | age 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Castors | age 8-10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Benjamins | age 10-12 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cadets | age 12-14 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Juniors | age 14-16 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Seniors | age 16-18 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
What is Bebras?
Bebras is an international initiative that promotes Informatics and computational thinking among school students. Teachers supervise participants and may incorporate the Bebras challenge into their lessons, which are conducted using computers or mobile devices.
What is Computational Thinking?
Computational thinking uses problem-solving skills that software engineers apply in programming. The Bebras challenge enhances problem-solving and Informatics concepts, such as breaking down complex tasks, algorithm design, pattern recognition, generalization, and abstraction.
Dates
World-Wide BEBRAS week for task solving occurs during the second week of November. Typically, Bebras USA is held in November. Specific dates are provided on the website and shared through newsletters.